Florida law requires Florida Supreme Court justices and appeals court judges to be placed on the ballot in nonpartisan elections every six years so voters can determine whether the judges or justices should remain on their courts for another six-year term. These are called "merit retention" elections. In 2014, 22 of the state's 61 appeals court judges were on the ballot; no Supreme Court justices were on the ballot. Results of the election are available on the Division of Elections website.